1 Corinthians 15:17
If Christ has not been raised, your faith is vain; you are still in your sins.
World English Bible British with Deuterocanon
In The King James Version
And if Christ be not raised, your faith is vain; ye are yet in your sins.
In Context
16For if the dead aren’t raised, neither has Christ been raised.
18Then they also who are fallen asleep in Christ have perished.
Cross References
Ezekiel 33:10“You, son of man, tell the house of Israel: ‘You say this, “Our transgressions and our sins are on us, and we pine away in them. How then can we live?”’
Acts 5:31God exalted him with his right hand to be a Prince and a Saviour, to give repentance to Israel, and remission of sins.
Romans 4:25who was delivered up for our trespasses, and was raised for our justification.
Romans 8:33Who could bring a charge against God’s chosen ones? It is God who justifies.
1 Corinthians 15:14If Christ has not been raised, then our preaching is in vain and your faith also is in vain.
Hebrews 9:22According to the law, nearly everything is cleansed with blood, and apart from shedding of blood there is no remission.
Matthew Henry on 1 Corinthians 15:13-20
The Resurrection of Saints. ( a. d. 57.) 12 Now if Christ be preached that he rose from the dead, how say some among you that there is no resurrection of the dead? 13 But if there be no resurrection of the dead, then is Christ not risen: 14 And if Christ be not risen, then is our preaching vain, and your faith is also vain. 15 Yea, and we are found false witnesses of God; because we have testified of God that he raised up Christ: whom he raised not up, if so be that the dead rise not. 16 For if the dead rise not,… Read the whole commentary →